tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post529454421606944128..comments2024-02-23T00:22:10.700-08:00Comments on Patrick Tillett: VegetablesPat Tilletthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comBlogger55125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-89715008748201943982011-01-20T10:11:40.542-08:002011-01-20T10:11:40.542-08:00You expressed the experience so much better than I...You expressed the experience so much better than I did. Funny how we dislike the same vegetables! I don't understand why anyone would want to eat brussel sprouts.<br /><br />I came to like asparagas late in life and now can't get enough of it.#1Nanahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04214011945298439939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-28365952055741416572010-11-21T20:52:44.426-08:002010-11-21T20:52:44.426-08:00Rosemary - yup, I'd rather not have them at al...Rosemary - yup, I'd rather not have them at all, than have then over-boiled. You will have your kitchen back soon!<br /><br />Shyam - That is so true! One man's ceiling is another man's floor!<br />thanks for commenting!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-83876783848525198112010-11-21T19:48:37.575-08:002010-11-21T19:48:37.575-08:00My mom never cooks so I guess its a lot better to ...My mom never cooks so I guess its a lot better to have a mom who over boils the vegetables :)<br /><br />Life's so funny as you always have someone to look at and say may be my life is not so bad :)shyamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08741995851122980382noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-67610048517350605922010-11-12T09:24:22.096-08:002010-11-12T09:24:22.096-08:00Cooking vegetables the right way takes work, but s...Cooking vegetables the right way takes work, but so worth it in the end. My problem is that the men of this household prefer MEAT to be the main thing on their plates. Veggies for a meal once a week is something I have tried periodically, and not too successfully. Right now, with no kitchen, we are doing things the easy way, but still not boiling the veggies. NO WAY!<br />RosemaryAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06121172465022137270noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-81769917352649310282010-11-06T22:21:27.667-07:002010-11-06T22:21:27.667-07:00Warren - In and out, no problem! but not a second ...Warren - In and out, no problem! but not a second longer! LOL...<br /><br />SQ - YAK! There is no right way to cook hominy!<br /><br />Betty - I like them raw also, but more so in their juice form!<br /><br />Ree - to be honest, I have trouble eating anything if i can even SMELL creamed corn...<br /><br />Jonny - Oh yuck...lima beans! it's not the taste of them i hate, it's the texture! black eyed peas are okay as long as there is a lot of ham hock flavor with them....Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-44288247615448985902010-11-05T19:42:34.249-07:002010-11-05T19:42:34.249-07:00My mother cooked things the way my father wanted t...My mother cooked things the way my father wanted them-- generally overcooked. It was one of the reasons I started cooking when I was about eight (also, the fact that my mother worked, and I hated waiting until 7 or 8 to eat dinner). I love broccoli, brussel sprouts, etc., especially when they're not overcooked. Some vegetables I've never warmed up to: Lima beans, squash, black eyed peas.Johnny Yenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06561248220244037567noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-2766820967194709542010-11-05T11:32:11.941-07:002010-11-05T11:32:11.941-07:00No... my mom cooked delicious veggies and I've...No... my mom cooked delicious veggies and I've always loved most of them. My dad was in the produce business, so we always had plenty of veggies. I, too, cannot eat brussel sprouts, plus English peas, beets, and not crazy about creamed corn.<br /><br />Have a great weekend!Reehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01360400964225382738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-14700804322191992532010-11-05T09:10:12.764-07:002010-11-05T09:10:12.764-07:00I love, love vegetables. I use to eat them raw for...I love, love vegetables. I use to eat them raw for healthier reasons.<br />My mum did not over cook them, for the same exact reason.<br /><br />Warm regards<br />BBetty Manousoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08549686306725800208noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-73637355443798947862010-11-05T01:20:48.560-07:002010-11-05T01:20:48.560-07:00Being Southern born I do occasionally get a cravin...Being Southern born I do occasionally get a craving for hominy. We always had a garden when I was growing up so vegetables were very fresh and plentiful. Most of the time they were well cooked but sometimes mom would boil them, ick. <br /><br />I love all vegetables, even brussel sprouts.SquirrelQueenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00634513897599275287noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-3977575897849682752010-11-04T23:18:44.657-07:002010-11-04T23:18:44.657-07:00I disagree Pat. You let the water just come to boi...I disagree Pat. You let the water just come to boil and then immediately into the stir fry.-Warren Zoellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662160471738573334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-27017687433548413642010-11-04T21:49:54.919-07:002010-11-04T21:49:54.919-07:00Glenn - You know, some good brown gravy can cover ...Glenn - You know, some good brown gravy can cover up for a lot of things! I love me some brown gravy!<br /><br />Angela - You are so right!<br /><br />Cat - Thanks! I think "little bastard" is a good description of brussel sprouts. I hadn't even thought of canned asparagus! That is pure grade "A" NASTY! You are welcome about my suggestion. I'll get over there and check it out.<br /><br />Sarah - They are not hard to love. they are IMPOSSIBLE love, or even like!<br /><br />Vickie - Not even celery stalks stuffed with peanut butter? so sad...<br /><br />Warren - NO WARREN! Don't let the water boil...just go straight to the stir fry! The last time I raided someones garden as a kid, I got a back full of rock salt!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-77180337486712412592010-11-04T21:40:43.188-07:002010-11-04T21:40:43.188-07:00JC - Stir fry! My favorite. My wife is also Asian,...JC - Stir fry! My favorite. My wife is also Asian, and that's how we cook them! Bittergourd? Ah, no thanks!<br /><br />Alex - Lightly steamed is awesome! I'm with you on the brussle sprouts... Thanks!<br /><br />Oz Girl - Oh yeah, I remember sitting there for what seemed like days...I also love salads!<br /><br />Betsy - Yes we do! LOL... I've also had my bouts with slimmed okra, it's nasty! Thanks Betsy!<br /><br />Talli - I like them fine now, as long as I don't hear the sound of water boiling...<br /><br />tapirgal - Oh yeah! What my mom didn't boil, she fried. AND BURNT!Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-18653642402971081302010-11-04T21:13:08.253-07:002010-11-04T21:13:08.253-07:00Quickly boiled then stir fried is the way I like e...Quickly boiled then stir fried is the way I like em. I remember as a kid we used to in late summer go on garden raids a night. Yeah I know it was wrong of us but it made for some good childhood memories.-Warren Zoellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12662160471738573334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-36994541432098948732010-11-04T17:59:47.710-07:002010-11-04T17:59:47.710-07:00You are killin' me Pat, first creepy stuff and...You are killin' me Pat, first creepy stuff and NOW vegetables ???? Two of my least favorite things on the planet !!<br />Rock On.Resignedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01673562771363187845noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-7414909168594414032010-11-04T15:10:11.151-07:002010-11-04T15:10:11.151-07:00Since I started doing my university big project on...Since I started doing my university big project on promoting healthy eating habits in the population, I'm eating a lot better--reading all that literature on nutrition must have gotten to me ;) And brussel sprouts are hard to love lolMehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11749102710759250044noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-54163559786362275422010-11-04T13:50:42.112-07:002010-11-04T13:50:42.112-07:00Haha!! Too funny..well, now we can laugh about the...Haha!! Too funny..well, now we can laugh about these things, but you're right, it is a shame that you missed out on all sorts of good veggies just because they were not prepared properly!! That being said, I don't care how brussel sprouts are prepared...I hate the little bastards!! My Mom didn't cook the 'crap' out of vegetables, but she did occasionally serve us canned asparagus which is basically asparagus who's crap has been cooked out of it then thrown in a tin can where it then takes on the taste of the metal. Yuck. Yuck and MEGA Yuck!!! To this day I don't always go for asparagus even when it is offered fresh and just lightly cooked. I agree with hominy. The lima beans I would agree with, but then I tasted some that were prepared by an Egyptian friend and I have to say they were really good!! My husband's excellent cauliflower soup converted me to liking cauliflower...don't know why I didn't like it before that! Brocolli...hmmm not so sure about that still!! Good luck with your taste testing!!! Cat (p.s., thanks for your comment on my door blog about the pop-up window for the comments..I have changed it as you suggested!!)Cathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01091577979990871163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-29332753582128240752010-11-04T13:36:52.993-07:002010-11-04T13:36:52.993-07:00Oh ew. That's not cooking vegtables...that'...Oh ew. That's not cooking vegtables...that's murdering them! LOL<br /><br />My mom was pretty good with veggies, but she cooked the same ones over and over. So now as an adult, I love variety. :)<br /><br />Angela @ The Bookshelf MuseAngela Ackermanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01808259088625142389noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-73988478783360684862010-11-04T13:09:23.155-07:002010-11-04T13:09:23.155-07:00Reminds me of the classic New England boiled dinne...Reminds me of the classic New England boiled dinner. Put everything, meat, potatoes, veggies, all in the same pot, cover with water, and boil until well past mushy. Plop on a plate, cover with brown gravy, and dig in.<br /><br />I think I need a Bromo.Glenn Whiddenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09882281734399847739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-34332735264187935952010-11-04T11:07:51.836-07:002010-11-04T11:07:51.836-07:00Yes, but not as badly as yours did. Her best trick...Yes, but not as badly as yours did. Her best trick was to walk away and burn it, in which case sometimes we had to eat it and sometimes we didn't, probably depending on her mood and/or the carbon content. Unfortunatley, I inherited the thing where you walk away and immediately forget something is on the stove. I try to set timers, and I also, when I can afford it, buy from the local co-op, so the veggies taste like real veggies. That was quite a discovery!tapirgalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10098235462073493603noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-65726104188596848332010-11-04T10:56:49.906-07:002010-11-04T10:56:49.906-07:00Oh yes! Boiling, boiling and more boiling. In fact...Oh yes! Boiling, boiling and more boiling. In fact, I still don't like veggies. I'm scarred for life!Talli Rolandhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04780882465745107715noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-8053315658452934662010-11-04T08:04:33.275-07:002010-11-04T08:04:33.275-07:00Yes---we need a little 'crap' left IN our ...Yes---we need a little 'crap' left IN our veggies, don't we???? In the olden days, that is what they did.. Boil them 'til they were mushy..... Yuk!!!!<br /><br />I do like most veggies... My least favorite is winter tomatoes... I cannot eat them --yet I LOVE the home-grown summer ones... I also don't like okra--unless it is fried.. When I was a little girl, I was visiting a friend and they gave me slimy okra.... Even to this day, that makes me gag.<br /><br />Have a great day, Pat.<br />BetsyBetsy Banks Adamshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16223591156634767330noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-24240495951796635122010-11-04T07:02:49.500-07:002010-11-04T07:02:49.500-07:00OMG, I am so with you on this one. I remember bei...OMG, I am so with you on this one. I remember being forced to sit at the kitchen table til 9:00 at night until I ate the two brussels sprouts on my plate. I will probably NEVER eat a brussel sprout at this point in my life!! I love corn on the cob... creamed corn?? I'd yak just like you!<br /><br />I finally started eating salads about 10 years ago. But I'm still a long way from eating veggies. <br /><br />I DO however, adore the spinach I've been growing. Fresh baby spinach in my salad is absolutely divine!!! :)Girl Tornadohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07289862625817473671noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-39949086336555561342010-11-04T05:18:46.554-07:002010-11-04T05:18:46.554-07:00Boiled the crap out of them - that gave me quite a...Boiled the crap out of them - that gave me quite a laugh! Steamed yes, boiled no. Carrots expecially. Soggy carrots are disgusting. I like most vegetables although thanks to mom, I refuse to ever touch brussle sprouts again.Alex J. Cavanaughhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09770065693345181702noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-23373279380205051532010-11-04T03:45:35.589-07:002010-11-04T03:45:35.589-07:00Nope, I was lucky enough to be brought up in Malay...Nope, I was lucky enough to be brought up in Malaysia, where vegetables are lightly stir-fried, salted, pickled, made into lovely soups, stewed, etc/, and flavoured with awesome flavours like oyster sauce, soy sauce, and curry! Always loved my vegetables, although my favourite veg dishes are kinda fatty ones, like deep-fried aubergine (eggplant) sticks, and fried turnip cake! *mmm*<br /><br />Vegs I don't eat include bittergourd (it's all in the name!), celery, and raw peppers.J.C. Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01567971311643106302noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3342874076830001076.post-85819957679859431112010-11-03T23:43:54.134-07:002010-11-03T23:43:54.134-07:00DrSoosie - Well, it's good that you like what ...DrSoosie - Well, it's good that you like what you have to eat! My mom was a terrible cook...<br /><br />Ren - I'll never try it again! You are right, lightly sauteed is the best...<br /><br />Francisca - Well then, I wish she would have taught my mom to cook... TERRIBLE! except for chicken and dumplings...Pat Tilletthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17699973774273291205noreply@blogger.com